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A praying mantis is an interesting insect that can rotate its head 180 degrees.Suppose the praying mantis at the right is 10.5 centimeters long. What mixed number represents this length?

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10.5 = 10 1/2 explanation is 1÷2 =0.5
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Answer:


10(1)/(2) inches.

Explanation:

We have been given that a praying mantis at the right is 10.5 centimeters long. We are asked to represent the given length as a mixed number.

We know that a mixed number consists an integer and a fraction. We can represent our given number as:


10.5\text{ cm}=10+0.5\text{ cm}


10.5\text{ cm}=10+0.5*(10)/(10)\text{ cm}


10.5\text{ cm}=10+(5)/(10)\text{ cm}


10.5\text{ cm}=10+(1)/(2)\text{ cm}


10.5\text{ cm}=10(1)/(2)\text{ cm}

Therefore, the mixed number
10(1)/(2) represents the given length.

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